You can use a hatchet or a crowbar in stripping wire in an experimental
airplane if you like. Not recommended though.
The DAR is incorrect in my opinion. It is an experimental airplane where
most practices are acceptable, foolish or not.
Jim

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Subject: [LML] Re: Wire Strippers

 I bought some used Ideal strippers at SnF that had specially formed plates.
Instead of the sharp beveled blades (Home Depot) which are likely to nick
wires these are formed so there is a hole with a narrow band in the center.
The band grips the insulation tightly and strips it off without nicking.
Cost was $12.00 each (15 years ago) in two size ranges. Strippers and
mil-spec replacement plates sometimes come up on Ebay.
 I'd be interested to know what FAR that DAR was referencing. The pros I
know use mechanical- they're lower cost and can be used in awkward
situations. I would never use a NAPA style stripper/crimper though. -Bill
Wade

---- LenS790501@aol.com wrote:
> Jim is absolutely correct. In fact, I remember attending a seminar at the
> Lancair Fly-In several years ago in Redmond given by a DAR, and he
> specifically stated that mechanical strippers were not allowed in the
construction of
> an experimental aircraft. Thermal strippers are difinitely the way to go.
> Len Spina
> N15EG
> Tucson
>
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